NDRF 10th Battalion deploys team to Wayanad
The Hindu
NDRF's 10th Battalion deployed to Wayanad for landslide rescue operations, assisting in flood relief across multiple states.
The National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) 10th Battalion, has deployed a team to Wayanad district of Kerala, where about 180 people were killed and many were missing, in the landslide.
About 30 NDRF personnel have been deputed to take up rescue operations in the calamity, along with army and navy personnel, said 10th Battalion Deputy Commandant Sukhendu Datta.
“The team from Regional Response Centre (RRC), Bengaluru, of the 10th NDRF has been sent to Wayanad. The force, headed by officer Harish Chandra Pandey, will operate under the guidance of the 4th NDRF Battalion, located at Arakkonam in Chennai,” Mr. Sukhendu Datta told The Hindu on Wednesday.
The 10th NDRF Battalion, located at Kondapavuluru village in Krishna district, has brought three teams from 3rd Battalion NDRF, located at Mundli, in Odisha State, to tackle floods during the monsoon.
Teams have been sent to Eluru, Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR), Konaseema, East Godavari, Bhadrachalam and Muluru districts in AP and Telangana States to participate in the rescue operations during Godavari floods.
Besides, six teams have been sent to different locations in Karnataka. Instructions have been given to the force to coordinate with the AP State Management Authority (APSDMA), Central Water Commission (CWC) and the district officials concerned, the Deputy Commandant said.
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